Name: Ralph Graham, Beaver Island property owner and community supporter, dies in 2013
Start: 2013-04-24
End: 2013-04-24
Location: Beaver Island

Event

Date: 2013-04-24
Kind: Death
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: deathfamilyartseconomycommunity
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

The May 2013 Beaver Beacon reports that Ralph A. Graham died April 24, 2013. The obituary describes his Western Shores home, support for Island organizations, and role in bringing the Michigan Land Use Institute to Beaver Island.

Evidence limits

The source documents his Island connections but does not establish year-round residence.

Sources

Beaver Beacon, May 2013, "In Memory: Ralph Graham."
Reports that Ralph A. Graham died April 24, 2013, and records his advertising career, Orthogonality store, Western Shores home, support for Island organizations, and introduction of the Michigan Land Use Institute to Beaver Island. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.
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Beaver Beacon, May 2013, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held May issue scan confirms the obituary.
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Beaver Island Archive, “Ralph Graham, Beaver Island property owner and community supporter, dies in 2013”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-ralph-graham-death-2013/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, May 2013, "In Memory: Ralph Graham." (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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